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KANO GOV PUSHES FOR LOCAL GOV’T AUTONOMY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening grassroots governance by supporting a bill that grants full autonomy to the state’s 44 local government councils. The bill,
FG LAUNCHES FREE DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY IN NIGER STATE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has begun distributing free farm inputs and equipment to smallholder farmers in Niger State as part of efforts to achieve food
KANO, UK FCDO SEAL DEAL ON ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION RECOVERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has renewed its pledge to people-focused governance by signing the Kano Mutual Accountability Framework (KanMAF) and the Education Emergency Response Plan with the UK Foreign,
SOKOTO ASSEMBLY APPROVES N38.8bn BUDGET ADJUSTMENT By; Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Sokoto State House of Assembly has approved Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s request to adjust the 2025 budget by N38.8 billion. The amendment, presented by the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, aims
KOGI LAUNCHES CNG TRICYCLES TO CUT TRANSPORT COSTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kogi State Government has rolled out 50 Compressed Natural Gas, powered tricycles under President Bola Tinubu’s subsidy relief initiative. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, represented by the Commissioner for Transportation,
KEYAMO CALLS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON AVIATION IN TAX REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has urged caution in implementing Nigeria’s planned tax reforms, stressing that the aviation sector operates under global standards that prioritize cost recovery over profit.
ABIA LAUNCHES MINI-GRID POLICY FOR RELIABLE POWER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Abia State has taken a bold step toward reliable electricity with the signing of the Mini-Grid Regulation Framework in Umuahia by Governor Alex Otti. He said the new policy will open
STAKEHOLDERS UNITE TO DRIVE AGRICUTURAL INNOVATION AS ARCN HOSTS FIRST EVER FORUM The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has taken a bold step toward strengthening agricultural research and innovation by hosting its maiden stakeholders’ forum in collaboration with the International Institute
SHETTIMA: COLLABORATION KEY TO SKILLS REVOLUTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria can no longer afford to work in isolation in its drive for skills development. Speaking at the 7th National Council on Skills meeting in Abuja, he
ARCN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DR. DABBAN, INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME FOR INTEGRITY The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, has been honoured with a Hall of Fame Award by the Zero Tolerance for Corruption